Biology:Simpsonichthys delucai
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Short description: Species of killifish
| Simpsonichthys delucai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Rivulidae |
| Genus: | Simpsonichthys |
| Species: | S. delucai
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| Binomial name | |
| Simpsonichthys delucai W. J. E. M. Costa, 2003
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Simpsonichthys delucai is a species of killifish from the family Rivulidae.[1] It is found in Brazil in South America. This species reaches a length of 2.8 cm (1.1 in). [2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Andre C. De Luca of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, who was the first collector of this species.[3]
References
- ↑ Costa, W.J.E.M., 2003. The Simpsonichthys flavicaudatus species group (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae: Cynolebiatinae): phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic revision and biogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 14(1):31-60.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Simpsonichthys delucai" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Family RIVULIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cyprinodontiformes2/.
Wikidata ☰ Q6423287 entry
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